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Chatham · March 2026
Best & worst months to sign a lease
Potential savings: ~8% by timing your move to April.
Asking rent per bedroom type — switch tabs to see each with effective (concession-net) rent.
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
No HPD records on file in the last 7 years.
Chatham was historically one of Chicago's premier Black middle-class neighborhoods — well-maintained bungalows, a strong civic tradition, and the 79th Street commercial corridor. It remains a community with deep pride and affordable homes.
No Water Complaint — No details available
DOB Violation — STOP USING UNAPROVED TOILET
DOB Violation — ARRANGE PREMISE INSPECTION
DOB Violation — REMV OBSTR FROM DRAINAGE SYSTM
DOB Violation — RMV DFT PIPE,FITTING,FIXTURE
DOB Violation — ARRANGE PREMISE INSPECTION
DOB Violation — REPAIR OR REPLACE
DOB Violation — REPLCE WINDOW PANES, PLEXGLAS
DOB Violation — REPAIR/REPLACE SMOKE DETECTORS
DOB Violation — REPLACE DEFECTIVE FAUCET